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Offered in: English

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Overview

Enjoy a guided tour, with skip-the-line admission, of the exquisite St. Mark’s Basilica to discover its beautiful Byzantine art and architecture. Then, take a 30-minute gondola ride down Venice’s Grand Canal and see some of the city’s famous landmarks. Pass by Mozart’s House, La Fenice Theatre, and the Peggy Guggenheim Collections, and more.

Enjoy skip-the-line admission to St. Mark’s Basilica for a guided tour
Marvel at the Byzantine art and architecture of this “Golden Basilica”
Take a classic gondola ride down the famous Grand Canal of Venice
Cruise by Mozart’s House, Le Fenice Theatre, and much more

What's Included

30 minutes shared gondola ride
Skip the line for St.Mark's Basilica
Audio-receiver devices are included in case of groups over 10 people inside the Golden Basilica
Guiided Tour of the St.Mark's Basilica, terrace and San Marco Museum with a qualifed guide
Mobile audio guide with digital map with more than 200 Venice highlights

Hotel pickup
commentary on gondola

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What To Expect

Canal Grande

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Peggy Guggenheim Collection (Pass By)

Piazza San Marco (Pass By)

Basilica di San Marco

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Venice (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
The tour does not operate in case of exceptionally bad weather, high/low tide (in these cases it can be postponed the day after otherwise it will be refunded)
The Golden Basilica Tour does not operate in case of unplanned religious functions (in these cases it can be postponed the day after otherwise it will be refunded)
Each gondola can guest maximum 5 people; the seat aboard cannot be chosen but will be assigned by the gondolier depending of guests weight

For the visit of the Basilica suitable clothing is required (no shorts)
You must download the audio guide with digital map on your mobile phone
You will receive the audio guide with digital map by e-mail.
On Sundays, feast days and in case of unplanned religious celebrations the Basilica tour foresees the visit with direct access to the Terrace and to St. Mark's Museum situated on the first floor. Due to the Holy Mass taking place at the ground floor, in those festivity days it is possible to admire the mosaics partially from the first floor.
Due to the security reason, luggage and bags are not allowed inside the Basilica
ATTENTION - MORNING TOUR: The visit to the Basilica is at 10:15 AM - the gondola ride is at 3:00 PM. Please consider the gap of time between the basilica and the gondola ride.
ATTENTION - AFTERNOON TOUR: The visit to the Basilica is at 2:15 PM - the gondola ride is at 5:15 PM. Please consider the gap of time between the basilica and the gondola ride.
On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

Reviews

3.0

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memorable

Victoria_S, Jul 2023

The guide is very much good about the history of the place, it’s just the right amount of people so we’re able to pay attention to all the details

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thanks for your kind review

Do not recommend

Alicia_R, Jun 2023

Seeing the Basilica of San Marco was beautiful. The waits were way too long for both the church and the gondola ride. Very unorganized. Too many language groups to coordinate for them. We waited over an hour to get our gondola tickets and then waited in line to get on. Once on it I enjoyed it but we could have just walked right up and rode one on our own.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Dear Guest, we are sorry for your personal comment, please consider that at the entrance of St. Mark's Basilica there is a skip the line entrance and you can enter immediately without waiting in queue. At your disposal for further information. Regards.

Booked. Paid. No tour!

Kim_C, May 2023

Showed up. Didn’t have our name on the list even though prepaid. No tour to be had. Sent us to buy skip the line tickets to find out none available and we had one day in Venice. Would not recommend. People were nice, but no delivery!

Response from Host, May 2023

Dear Guest, we are deeply sorry for your personal comment, please consider that in case of problems with the reservation, we are always available to assist customers. At your disposal for further information. Regards.

The Golden Basilica

Global67505267953, May 2019

The booking process was super easy and the tour directions were simple to follow. Unfortunately, the gondola ride was underwhelming. It was brief and commercialized. Our gondolier was on his cell phone the entire time and did not interact with our group or the other passengers. It would also be nice to have the gondolier for only our group (and not having to share with other groups). Without the gondola ride, I would have given this tour at least 4 stars! Our tour guide for the Basilica, on the other hand, was excellent. He was knowledgeable and kept the group entertained with his humor. It was also nice that each guide only had to give the tour in one language. If this organization has the option for just the Basilica tour, I would highly recommend taking it!!!

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